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A Google Drive folder of nude and semi-nude pictures of women across Australia has resurfaced. Photo: Daniel Acker

Cyber Safety Solutions representative and former police officer Susan McLean told Radio 6PR on Friday the photos of the women appear to have been taken wilfully, but it is not known how they appeared on the Drive.

"There's a variety of pictures that appear...obtained without the people's knowledge or permission," she said.

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"Clearly they appear to be photos that might have been sent in trust. If you're sharing this link..you're actually transmitting, potentially, child pornography."

"If you are sent these sort of links or anything in the future, you open it, you identify that it's wrong, and you hot foot it down to the police station to report - that's not going to be an issue.

"But if you're found with it, and you haven't actioned it in the appropriate way, you can be liable."

Jessica* is one of the women featured on the site.

She told Radio 6PR the photos of her were taken two years ago when she was 18 years old and were previously on another website.

She said an old friend messaged her at 4am to warn her she was one of the females in the folder.

"[The photo] was leaked onto a different website so they've probably got it from there," she said.

"I can't really be mad because I've done it to myself but it feels really weird having people I don't even talk to message me and say 'oh I found this photo of you'.

A statement from the principal of a prominent Perth school said it discovered the Google Drive contained photos of some of its students on Friday morning.

"We understand that some of the photographs are innocuous, expect they are private and were distributed without consent," she said.

"Others involve nudity and as such, it was our fundamental duty to block access to the site via our internet connection and inform police."

"As ever, I wanted to let our young women know that in situations like this one, my primary concern remains their wellbeing and safety."

WA Police are investigating the leak and spokesman Samuel Dinnison warned that clicking on any of the images could lead to criminal charges.

"We have received a number of media requests today relating to images of females from Western Australia being shared on the internet," he said.

"WA Police can confirm we are aware of the images, and that we have received a number of complaints. The matter is being investigated and members of the public are reminded that people who access the site may be committing an offence."